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General Foreman – Process Piping

Position Summary

Kelso Southwest Fis seeking an experienced Process Piping General Foreman to lead self-performing piping crews supporting advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, and mission-critical construction projects in the Phoenix market.

This position requires extensive hands-on experience installing and supervising industrial process piping and high-purity piping systems, including stainless steel, carbon steel, copper, and polypropylene/polyethylene piping.

The ideal candidate has a strong technical background in process piping fabrication, installation, orbital welding, TIG welding, and fusion welding, combined with proven experience managing field crews, manpower, production schedules, safety, and quality.

This is a process piping leadership position, not a traditional commercial HVAC or plumbing foreman role.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, supervise, and coordinate self-performing process piping crews, including foremen, pipefitters, welders, and apprentices.

Direct daily field operations involving the fabrication, assembly, installation, testing, and commissioning support of process piping and high-purity systems.

Oversee installation of stainless steel, carbon steel, copper, polypropylene, polyethylene, and other specialized process piping materials.

Supervise specialized piping installation and joining methods, including orbital welding, TIG welding, butt fusion, socket fusion, and other approved joining processes.

Ensure proper installation practices for high-purity, clean, and contamination-sensitive piping systems.

Read and interpret construction drawings, P&IDs, piping isometrics, specifications, and installation procedures.

Develop daily and weekly work plans, coordinate manpower, and establish production expectations to meet project milestones.

Coordinate piping fabrication, material staging, equipment, tools, and installation sequencing to maximize field productivity.

Monitor installation quality, weld procedures, inspection requirements, testing, and compliance with project specifications.

Coordinate with Superintendents, Project Managers, QA/QC, Safety, engineering teams, and other trades to resolve technical and construction challenges.

Enforce jobsite safety requirements, including hot work, confined spaces, elevated work, rigging, and other process piping installation hazards.

Track crew productivity, identify potential schedule impacts, and communicate manpower and material needs to project leadership.

Mentor foremen, journeymen, and apprentices while promoting technical development, accountability, and high-quality workmanship.

Required Qualifications

7+ years of industrial or commercial process piping experience, including demonstrated field leadership as a General Foreman or Foreman.

Direct experience installing and supervising process piping systems, preferably in semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or other technically demanding industrial facilities.

Strong working knowledge of high-purity piping installation, fabrication, handling, and quality requirements.

Practical experience with orbital welding, TIG welding, and fusion welding processes.

Experience working with stainless steel, carbon steel, copper, and plastic process piping systems.

Proven ability to supervise self-performing pipefitters, welders, and piping installation crews.

Ability to interpret P&IDs, isometric drawings, piping specifications, and installation documentation.

Strong understanding of piping installation methods, weld quality, testing procedures, and construction quality standards.